used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."
consider or hold as true
From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She already had summed up the points of the situation and the means of extricating herself from it.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She already had summed up the points of the situation and the means of extricating herself from it.
antsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “ant” — social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.
bubblesnounUS /ˈbʌbəlz/
plural of “bubble” — a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)
From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.
any strong feeling
From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?
extricatingverbUS /ˈekstrəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “extricate” — release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading She already had summed up the points of the situation and the means of extricating herself from it.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?
the act of departing
From this reading She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?
the aggregate of past events
From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?
imposedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She already had summed up the points of the situation and the means of extricating herself from it.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading She already had summed up the points of the situation and the means of extricating herself from it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.
PHILOSOPHYnounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading She already had summed up the points of the situation and the means of extricating herself from it.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?
with speed
From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.
renounceverbUS /rɪˈnaʊns/
give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."
Servigny
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From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading She already had summed up the points of the situation and the means of extricating herself from it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."
summedverbUS /sʌmd/
inflected form of “sum” — be a summary of
From this reading She already had summed up the points of the situation and the means of extricating herself from it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She already had summed up the points of the situation and the means of extricating herself from it.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?
in or at the place that
From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.
whirlings
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From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?
Yvette
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From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.
